3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (590+ words) Letter goes too far Editor: I am an ardent supporter of our Constitution’s First Amendment. I will defend to the death other’s right to speak out their opinions. However (here it comes), I will also point out the fallacies and…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (630+ words) Sonoma County officials will decide Tuesday whether to renew their contract with the nonprofit that runs the county fairgrounds for just one year instead of five as the end of horse racing continues to weigh on fair attendance and revenues....

16+ hour, 30+ min ago   (797+ words) Work to patch up parts of the interior and exterior walls of the Sebastopol Regional Library where black mold and dry rot was found is expected to commence in the coming weeks. The project will address immediate emergency needs to…...

21+ hour, 4+ min ago   (401+ words) Firefighters continued suppression efforts against the Lucas Fire, burning near the Mendocino National Forest and Bachelor Valley Sunday, Sept. 13. The wildfire initially began Thursday, Sept. 10, near the border of Mendocino and Lake counties. The fire jumped containment Thursday afternoon as…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (508+ words) The folly of building in high-risk areas While Santa Rosa clearly needs more affordable housing, a basic urban planning premise is that new housing be directed to inner city areas, near public transit and other services — not to outlying areas…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (630+ words) In two months California voters will elect a governor, fill several other statewide offices and choose a new class of state legislators and members of Congress. The aspirants for those positions are making all sorts of promises to win voters…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1269+ words) A controversial Sonoma County government proposal to purchase a premium office building near the county airport will return to the Board of Supervisors this week, but this time with a lower price tag. On Tuesday, the board is poised to…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (117+ words) BART suspended between South Fremont and Union City The Press Democrat BART trains will not run between the Warm Springs/South Fremont and Union City stops in the East Bay on Saturday as crews carry out scheduled maintenance. Riders on…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (917+ words) CLEAR LAKE — Dancers from the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians moved in rhythm across the grass along the lakeshore here Friday, their feet kicking dust into the air as songs rang out across the water. Behind them, a plume…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (921+ words) Santa Rosa City Schools has made some progress in its financial recovery since slashing dozens of staff positions and narrowing some programs last spring, but it has yet to meet its goals for cash on hand. That was the takeaway…...